Bag-fastener.



1. L. ORB; BAG FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8. 1911.

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To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH LAWRENCE OBR, acitizen of theUnited States, residing at Lynchburg, Vinl the county`ofCainpbell and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bag- Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description'of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates generally to fasted ers and more'particularly tocertain new and Auseful improvements in fasteners for bags.v 'l' ITheprimary' objectV of the invention is to for fastening kthe draw stringof a bag or the like after the string has been drawn tight uponl themouth of' the bag. t

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a device of lthischaracter which will be of extremely simple and inexpensive con?struction, yet one which will be strong, durable, and well adapted tothe purpose A for which it is designed.

Vith these and other objects inI view, the invention resides in the4details of constructionand the combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter fully .described and claimed.

In Ythe accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure l is a perspective view of the upper end or mouth of abag havinga draw string, illustrating the application of la device constructed inaccordance with this invention thereto; t

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device, partly in section, detachedfrom the bag but showing the manner in which the draw string isconnected to the same ready to be drawn.;

Fig. 3 isY a central vertical longitudinal In describing the structureof the inven-v tion shown in the drawings above briey described, similarreference characters will be placed on like parts throughout all theviews, and reference will be herein made ywhich is connected to thesaine draw string Bare Hof` times, *then'passed between the Vfurcationsin the to the various elements by` their respective...

indices. To this lend, nates aA body member the numeral l `desigor headwhich in the Y present instance is ofrectangular ,configurato beunderstood, mayi` tion, but' which, it is be'fof any desired shape.versely from edge to' edge l is a pairof parallel pose of which will beExtending laterally from one of the above mentioned edges of the headlfrom a point disposed vbetween one of` the 'ends of the apertures 2 is'a shank 8. formed 'integrally with EXteiidingtransthrough the headtionsbeing beveled inwardly' as at -5from apertures 2, the purhereinafterdescribed.

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'This shank `3fisv the head l1, andis bifurcated, thefuroations of whicharepro-il their outer to their inner sidesfor a-purpose to bedescribed.-Y 'y Y While the fastener maybe made up ofV any material, yet aslightly resilient metal is convenient, and wood, while being cheaperthan metal, is preferred. the fastener is shownas'being constructed ofwood. t 1

While=the deviceisk applicable for use *in connection with receptaclesother than bags, yet for-'the vpurpose of illustration'it is shown inFig. l in connection with a bag A'. This'bag is provided with a drawstring B in the v-usual manner. The, ends of the In the drawingsinserted through the apertures 2 in the head i f 1` and tiedtogether1Vasl at bito prevent the head l from being vaccidentally disengaged.

After the bag has beenfilled or it isdesiredv to lclose it, the drawystringB 'is drawn through the apertures'Q until tight. is f then wound*around the shank Sla number andv` the ends of lthe"strinfgg"arefui-cations of the shank for inserting the When clamped in be looselyclamped. The bev` ico this manner, the draw string will be preventedfrom accidentallyy loosen-ing, andyet may be easily disengaged from thefastener and loosened. The portions of the draw string B wound aroundthe shank 3 provide an eiiicient means for preventing the furcations ofsaid shank from separating with respect to each other and for causingthem to effectively engage the portion of said string disposed betweenthem.

rPhe device is especially applicable to laundry bags, and in thisconection it will be found convenient to provide a tagihold-Y ing means.Such a means is shown in the drawings consisting of a spring fastener C,one of the members of which is secured to the head l by means of a screwor other securing device c. In Fig. l of the drawings, a tag D is shownclamped between the jaws of the fastener C.

The head and shank being integrally united as above described and shownin the drawingspresent as a whole a T-shaped structure in plan view.

From the Yforegoing description taken i connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and use of the invention will be understood'without'a more extended explanation. v Y

As various changes in form, proportion, and in the minordetails ofconstruction mayl be resorted to without departing from the spiritofthis invention, it is to be understood. that I do not wish to be limitedto the construction herein shown and described other than as claimed.

I claim:

1. A devicel of the class described comprising a head provided with apair of apertures, and a bifurcated shank attached to said head, thefurcations of said shank being resilient, in combination with a drawstring extending through said apertures and wound around said shank, andthen clamped between the furcations thereof, the portions of said drawstring which are wound around said shank holding the furcations thereofin their clamped positions.

2. A device of the class described comprising a head having a pair oftransversely Copies of `this L.patent may be obtained for j ve centseach, by addressing' the Washington, D. C.

extending parallel apertures, and a bifurcated shank extending laterallyfrom one edge of said head and disposed between said apertures, thefurcations of said shank being provided with opposing recesses in theirinner sides, inl combination with a draw stringV extending through saidapertures and wound around said shank, and then clamped between theopposing recesses ofsaid furca tions, the shoulders formed at the outerends of said recesses preventing said string from moving longitudinallywith respect to said furcations.

3. Adevice of the class described comprising a head having a pair'ofapertures extending therethrough, and a bifurcated shank extendinglaterally from one edge of said head and disposedy betweensaid'ape'rtures, said shank being integrally united with said head andcombining with the latter to form a l`shaped structure, lin combinationwith a drawstring extendingthrough said apertures and woundy around saidshank, and then clamped between the furcationsthereof, the portions ofsaidv draw string which are wound around said shank holding thefurcations thereof in their clamped positions. Y

4. A device of the character described comprising a head having a pairof cord receiving openings and a bifurcated shank extending from saidhead, the furcations of said shank being resilient for the purpose setforth.

5. A device of the character described comprising a T-shaped structureincluding a head and a` shank projecting therefrom, said headbeingiformed with a pair of parallel apertures arranged adjacent itslends and said shank being arranged between said apertures andbifurcated to provide resilient members for the purpose set forth.

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH L. ORB.

Witnesses B. Y, CALVERT, E. J. SINGLETON.

Commissioner of Patents,

